Geometry #3 & Macro Monday
Geometry is hosted by Katney of Katney’s Kaboodle. If you’ve got a line or an angle on a great shot, Katney wants you to share it.
Radiant Lines
This is the center of a fan palm frond. These grow at University of Hawaii at Manoa, in a row along the Bilger Hall parking lot and are quite impressive.
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Macro Monday is hosted by Lisa of Lisa’s Chaos. If you love macro photography, this is the place for you!
The Last Leaf
This leaf fell from the tree, spiraled to the ground and stuck itself in the grass at my feet. Of course I had to bend over and photograph it! Imagine my surprise upon downloading the photo to find all of these white flowers — to my naked eye they just looked like a fine white fuzz on the grass.
UPDATE: Amoeba, my darling botanist, says that this is not grass, but the leaf of a very small lily or onion. He also said the white “flowers” are called “hair points” and they are on the edges of the very tiny leaves of a very tiny moss.
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I love the first photo. Brilliant. Have a good time back east. Safe travels and have a great time 🙂 xoxoxox
Yeah — you love that first photo because it’s from my Hawaii collection!
I’m just impressed to see grass! I would LOVE to see grass! THANK YOU for letting me see grass! And a beautiful red leaf! And tiny white flowers – with my naked eye! That palm frond is fabulous too — I thought it was blinds until I read! LOL!
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Melli — my pleasure. I will be seeing whilte in just a few hours.
Lovely shots, Q.
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Gigi — thank you.
Those are stunning.
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Linda — thank you!
Beautiful photos, espacially the top pitchure:)
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Maria — thanks for stopping by! I am glad you liked my photos.
Ooh, two very cool shots. I love fan palms.
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Robin — they have great personality.
I thought the palm frond was window blinds, too, at first.
Love the intricate lines in the leaf.
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Barbara — I bet these leaves are were the idea comes from.
Awesome photos, Quilly! I love the little curlicues on the palm fronds — they take a very REGIMENTED formation and add whimsy. I tend to be more like the fronds — and a little whimsy is good for my soul!
The second photo with the leaf is stunning. You have such a gift – the eye to see the unusual array, the skill to capture it on camera and the restraint to not tweak the photo but just show it the way God showed it to you. Wow.
And thanks to Amoeba for the details! I love the photos, and I love the science because I know they are both from God!
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Kelley — me, too! I am so glad the little curlicues showed up.
It’s beautiful!!
MM~ Marbles
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Kim — thank you.
a sunlit leaf! and on green at that! i wonder when i will get to see anything like it…
oh, absolutely love the frond, too!
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Polona — that leaf dazzles, doesn’t it? And the day that leaf fell we tossed our coats aside and danced in the sun.
Way cool Quilly. Very dramatic.
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John — thanks. I thought the contrasts were striking.
At first glance, I thought the palm was mini blinds! ha.
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Church Lady — the idea for mini-blinds may have come from palm fronds.
Nice veining in that leaf. Good light.
Lovin’ Macro Monday,
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CameoRose — uhm, the last light of day. Very bright sliding in across the harbor, yet still a lovely, mellow, golden color which really “popped” that leaf..
Thanks for the botany leasson today!
Jinksy — my Amoeba is always up for teaching botany. You’re welcome.
Both of the photographs are so detailed and fascinating as is the botany information.
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Nessa — thanks — and you know how Amoeba is.
Beautiful shots! I love the angles, lines and colors.
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Rosidah — thanks.
I love them both! The bright leaf against the gentle background. The palm frond! Love all the lines! Great ideas!
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Lisa — thanks. I am glad you enjoyed the photos. I enjoy your meme.
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